Gigi Hadid makes a case for the tiara

Remember how we said last year that tiaras were a 'thing'? In the manner of detective Philip Marlowe from The Big Sleep, we have further proof.

We give you Gigi Hadid, model girl wonder and girlfriend of the inexplicably pained-looking Zayn Malik, has been seen wearing a bejewelled tiara at New York Fashion Week.

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Backstage at the Tommy Hilfiger show, Hadid was pictured posing in one of the label's new season tiaras - a more princess-like take on Saint Laurent's grungy tiaras of spring/summer 2016 (see below for details). This has a more Duchess of Cambridge feel than Hedi Slimane's Courtney Love vibe.

Mark our words - tiaras will be the headwear of choice for all discerning festival-goers this summer.

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Ah the tiara - friend of teenage prom-goers, brides, hens, royals and now Saint Laurent. Hedi Slimane, the gaunt-looking mastermind behind Saint Laurent, said his take on the headpiece should be worn with "everything" for spring/summer 2016.

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But is there any way out of this nightmare? After much consideration about the benefits of tiaras I have this - it's power dressing for the head. Bear with me; Fashion is guilty of sometimes glamourising female frailty, and the tiara has historically been a sign of power and status, of lady bosses if you will. Just look at the women who have worn them recently - Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Mindy Kaling. It's a brilliant show of confidence to think you're worthy of wearing a crown for the day.

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The Saint Laurent school of tiaras takes a grungy form. Think Courtney Love in the 90s; messy hair, slip dresses and chunky boots. Forget natty flower head garlands - next year's Glastonbury must-have will be a tiara, and it'll look all the better with an unavoidable splattering of mud. Also the dirtier your hair is, the more grip the tiara will have.

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For those who really want to be noticed, the tiara works at Christmas too - just make sure the rest of your look is suitably dressed down, or else risk looking like an attention-seeking fairy with illusions of grandeur. Wear with a slip dress and leather jacket. Make sure your hair is loose - this is not a time for prim updos - leave that for bridal parties. For more inspiration look to Saint Laurent's s/s 16 show pictures.

Although it remains to be seen whether the tiara will become ubiquitous next year, anything that replaces those daisy head garlands is only a good thing.